YORK UNIVERSITY
ATKINSON FACULTY OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
ADMS 1010 3.0 ALL SECTIONS
BUSINESS IN THE CANADIAN CONTEXT
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WEIGHTING OF GRADES:
FOR SECTIONS A & B:
MID-TEM ASSIGNMENT
FINAL EXAMINATION
40%
60%
FOR SECTIONS C & D:
MID-TERM ASSIGNMENT
PARTICIPATION
FINAL EXAMINATION
35%
10%
55%
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
CLOSED BOOK FINAL EXAMINATION. No consultation with textbooks,
notes, dictionaries or electronic aids, including cell phones, pagers,
electronic dictionaries, etc., is permitted.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
There are two Parts to the final examination which all students must
answer.
2.
Answer each question separately in as much detail as possible
making extensive and visible use of course theoretical content.
3.
Number each question separately.
4.
Write only in pen.
PART 1 – THIS IS A MANDATORY QUESTION THAT ALL STUDENTS MUST
ANSWER, INCLUDING DEFERRED STANDING AGREEMENT STUDENTS.
QUESTION 1
Short answer questions. Explain and give one (1) example for five (5) of the
following. Each topic is valued at 5 marks for a total of 25 marks. Answers
will be principally evaluated on theoretical explanations.
1. Case Law
2. Senate of Canada
3. Canada’s National Policy
4. J.M. Keynes
5. Canadian Federalism
6. De-regulation
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After you have answered five from above, you have an opportunity for a 5
MARK BONUS to explain and answer:
Porter’s Model
PART 2 – ALL STUDENTS WILL ANSWER THREE (3) OF THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS.
QUESTION 2
Canada’s global competitiveness has been a major source of debate among
economists. Define competitiveness and assess Canada’s global
competitiveness. In your answer, identify two different approaches for measuring
competitiveness. (25 marks)
QUESTION 3
Explain the ideological shift that has prompted Canada and other nations to
abandon their protectionist policies. (25 marks)
QUESTION 4
Using the case study Commercialization of the Liquor Control Board of
Ontario, present the arguments for or against privatization. Applying A General
Model of Government Intervention, which one Quality Determinant best
supports your argument? (25 marks)
QUESTION 5
Whilst it is general acknowledged that tariffs are detrimental to a nation’s
economy, all governments have advocated their use at one time or other. Based
on your knowledge case study The Canada – US Softwood Lumber Dispute,
explain the negative effect of a tariff. How has Canada benefited from its
participation in various trade liberalization agreements since World War II? (25
marks)
QUESTION 6
Referring to the case study Cultivating Cash and applying the theoretical
explanation developed by W.T. Stanbury and Sean Moore in Role of Interest
Groups in Influencing Public Policy, present an interest group and how it
advocates or lobbies government. (25 marks)
QUESTION 7
In a report tabled by the Canadian Medical Association, it stated:
“Changes need to be made to bring about a new vision for Medicare,” said the
CMA policy statement, titled Medicare Plus.”
“Canadians should be allowed to use private medical insurance to pay for health
services normally available under Medicare -- if governments can't guarantee
timely access to publicly-funded treatment, says a new report by the country's
largest doctors' group.
“The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) also said provincial governments
should contract out public health services to the private sector and pay for
patients to obtain treatment in other cities or countries, as a "safety valve" means
of easing the strain on waiting lists in the public system.”
(http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=fe42e2be-077a-4193a7c0-d6fc2e242269&k=12821)
With reference to the case study The Medical Centre and applying A General
Model of Government Intervention, present one intervention that supports the
Canadian Medical Association’s report. Which one Quality Determinant best
supports increased privatization of health care in Canada? (25 marks)